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Arbor Day

When Texas Tech first started, most of the funds went towards the buildings, but the
campus was lacking its landscape. Then, in 1937, president Knapp decided to dedicate
one day every spring to beautify the campus. On the first day of this now annual tradition,
20,000 trees were planted. This Tech tradition still goes on today as student and
teachers plant trees and beautify the campus on Arbor Day.